Tuesday, August 17, 2010

I've been too preoccupied to blog here and on Everything She Wants lately. Saturday my husband and I finally took the plunge and got a cat. Sort of. We are fostering a 10-month-old kitty from For Animals Inc. Her name is Gracie. She's an adorable brown and gray-striped tabby. She's sweet and petite. Well, at least the petite part is consistent.

Most of the time Gracie is a mellow baby. She doesn't make much fuss...during the day. She naps, eats, purrs, and attacks her mouse toys. We take turns petting, pampering, and playing with her.

At night, she's a different animal.

Once it's clear that we've gone to bed, around one in the morning she starts to meow. And meow. And meow some more.

We've been putting her in the bathroom with her litter box and bed when we go out for the day and letting her have free reign of the living room at night. But once the crying starts, in the bathroom she goes, where she continues her meow remix.

Did I mention she's adorable? I'm getting really attached, however, I'm getting really annoyed too. We can't figure out if she's sick (she's been sneezing and may be trying to cough up a hair ball) or if she's just nervous to be in a new environment. Whatever it is, it's day four and Mama is tired. If she cries again tonight, Gracie may not make it through the two-week foster care period.

I've read that I should put her bed in the bedroom with us, yet the thought of waking up with a cat in my bed creeps me out. Her staring at me while I'm eating is a big enough adjustment. I'm not a hardcore cat person (yet).

If there are any cat owners reading this, I'd love some feedback, advice, or words of encouragement on how to get Gracie to stop crying at night. That would be purr-fect.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

It's sad to say, but the highlight of my day was popping in my local CVS.

Correction, make that my notoriously disorganized local CVS. But to my surprise there was a new addition to the poorly stocked store -- a display for Beyonce's Heat fragrance.

The drug store is offering the fragrance (0.5-1.7 oz.) and an exclusive two-piece gift set starting at $19.99. Meanwhile, Heat is still priced at $49-$75 on Macys.com. So this is one time the recession is working to our advantage.

I gave the perfume a sniff test and it's a decidedly sexy, girly scent. The floral and fruity notes of magnolia, almond macaroon, honeysuckle nectar, blush peach, and amber blend nicely.

As an added incentive, if you use your ExtraCare card you get $5 extra CVS bucks for any Heat purchase. I'm not sure how long the deal will last, so I suggest picking up your bottle or gift set ASAP.

And I'm not the only one who loves CVS (love the chain, loathe my neighborhood store). For more deals, check out the cool site "I Heart CVS."

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Tracy's Pop & Shop spotlights shopping news and deals across the U.S. and random pop culture reflections. If you like this blog, you'll love my fashion, beauty and lifestyle site, Everything She Wants.